What’s in a name?
We caught a lucky break with the clouds, and were able to see the total lunar eclipse the other week.
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On the Rocks: Where the boys are
Why is it that when a large group of mammoth bones are found, a disproportionate number of them are males?
The body electric
We all know that brains and muscles operate electrically. But almost no one seems aware that our body’s electricity has very quirky, variable characteristics.
Children’s Labyrinth at Forsyth Nature Center was inspired by Erica Chase-Salerno
“I hope this project, like Erica, inspires young families to get out and enjoy the natural world and do it with big cheesy smiles on their faces.”
The newest American Girl doll, brainchild of local author Jennifer Castle, lives in Ulster County
Her name is Blaire Wilson, and she lives on a family farm-turned-B&B/wedding venue in a fictional rural community called Bluefield – which, according to Castle, is tucked in somewhere between New Paltz and Gardiner, at the base of the Shawangunk Ridge.
Kingston After Dark: A strong constitution
A new recommended record release and this month’s must-see local show.
Kids’ Almanac (1/10-1/17)
Dog on Fleas plays Unison in New Paltz | Woodstock Library hosts Gustafer Yellowgold | WinterFest on Hudson Valley Rail Trail in Highland | Check out Bacchus Billiards in New Paltz
Favorite numbers
Why does each cell in our body have 90 trillion atoms, roughly the same as the number of stars in our home galaxy cluster?
Kingston After Dark: New year, fresh canvas
For my first concert plug of 2019, we are going to take a look at a stirring folk influenced concert in nearby Woodstock.
On the rocks: The Devil’s Tombstone
Make your way to Rte. 214 and head north until you reach Stony Clove Gap. That’s a very sizable boulder at the Devil’s Tombstone Campground in the eastern Catskills.
